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dec 31, 1865 - Black Codes

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Black Codes were laws that were made to limit the freedom of African Americans. They ensured that they were available as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished. These Black Codes were part of the Reconstruction policies created by Andrew Johnson.

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dec 31, 1865
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~ 159 years ago

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